Light for vehicles.



(A Ff DEADY (Y: (V H. HLLAND.

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` 1,235,663. Patented Aug. 7, i917.

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UGHT FUR VEHICLES.

APPLICA'FIONIILED FEB. 16, 1917.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

// y l n vento@ George D @Cl/dy, eorge hffioanw,

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Iby our invention with UNITED 'Simms 'PATENT ormoneEonGE 1r. nm'mr. Am) GEORGE n. HOLLAND, or DAYTON, omo, lsanctions 'ro THE Uro SAFETY maar company, or Darmon, omo, A conroiwrron or omo.

LIGHT ron VEHICLES.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. '7, 1917;`

Original application illed October 28, 1918, Serial No. 128,194, Patent No. 1,280,080, dated' June 12, 1917.

A Divided and this application led February 16, 1917. Serial No. 149,050.

'county of Montgomery Vand State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Iniprovementsin Lights tor Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had. therein to the accompanying drawing. Y

lOur invention relatos to lights for vehicles. i

The object of our invention is to set the lights of a vehicle at any desi-red angle so that the light may shine fully upon the 'road way with the rays parallel to the road,

or with the rays at an angle to the road, thijs securing. the effect of 'dimming the lights and at the saine time brightly illumi-v nating the roadway imiiicdiatcly in front of the vehicle.

The present practice' of dimming such lights by a diffusion of therays through a special lens or by covering a .part of the lamp results in failiire'to properly illumi.

nata the roadway, or prevents resuiii tion of the full head ,light immediately a ter the Our invention permits of the iilin'iediate resumption of the full light Without this necessity ot ren-iov# in the ooverwhich' dms the light. This/is o special importance in road driving with an auto when it is essential to dini the lights upon assin another vehicle, and to resume the.- lbril iancy of the light quickly upon the paing of such vehicle. Again, it is imortant to be' able to dim the lights'while riving through a city, `'and to resume the full :light upon-entrance into the coiiiitry.

Both .of these objects can be' accomplished x great facility and promptness.`

In particular it is the object of our invention to provide an apparatus which` can be applied to cars valready -built and in the hands of the owner, by a. simple removal of `certain existing parts on the car as it comes from the' manufacturer and the substitution f the parts .of our apparatus in the same `lopatitms lfrom which the old parts have been removed.

Particularlyjn- Ford cars is this a very valuable feature. lThe Vowner can himself,

y or have an ordinary mechanicfremove the ders 5 which are suitably braced by means;

original lamp brackets on a Ford car which come with the machine, and substitute the brackets of our invention in the saineholes from which the old brackets are removed. This can be done without special tools after the vehicle has'left the factory. Our invention comprehends as one of its objects this f adaptation of its parts to the requirements of the Ford cui', and the restricted area 0fopcration permitted on such a car und to the particular construction of that make of ve-` hicle, all without a modification of 4the Ford car: it is simply a substitution'of our apparatus embracing our invention for the parts already existing in that car, thus'lending greatly lo its utility andsafety.

The present application is a division of our copcndiug application vfiled Oct. 28th, 1010, ser. No. 128,101 Parent 1,230,080,Jui1 1Q, 1017.

. In the accompanyin drawings, Figure '1' is afi-ont elevationem odying one form of the invention which is specially applicable to the Ford car;l Fig. 2 is ii side elevation of the same, partly in section; Fi 3 is a. de-v Y tail View of a racket adaptab e for use in 80 this connection; Eig. 4 is a detail view of one of the brackets for holding the lamp showing the manner of mounting the same; Fig. 5 is a, view of the actuating mechanism for tilting the lamps which is mounted upon B5 the steering post; Fig. 6 isa front elevation, partly in section, of a modified formof the invention which is applicable to any type4 of car; Fig. 7 is aside elevation of the same.;

`and Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of 00-4 trame member 1 to which the springs 2 for l 'i supporting the wheels 3 are attached. IThe hood 4 is mounted above the frame l-'and attached thereto in any suitable mannen. Tlu` cai' at each side is provided with felg.; '100 of the members 6 which are attachedtok-the transversely extending member 1 andlth fenders. The members or braces 6 are new constructed with apertured portions I which are adapted to receive the lights 15.11 used on the.Ford car. Our inventionfigfdigi rertly applicable 'to the above-described?.'noli'. struction. To this end the brackets in l verycompactand simple one. VThelam ets 1s provided `with-a" tion tratcd in Fig. "3. These brackets may be easily inserted in the apertured portion 7 and secured thereto by means of nuts 9. The 'brackets-curve u Wardl and forwardly 'and are arovided wit. lfront ofl the hood. A transversely extendin'g'member or l Athisslnrft is connected the illuminating-devices -or lumps. To this end the portion fof the shaft bet-Ween lthe bearln'gs 1SI prg'zivided with flattened apertured to receive the bracketsportlons 12 .adapted i3. Thesebra-ckets are securedto the shaft 11 by suitable nutsl. The upper ends of these lastfinentioned brackets have secured thereto the-llarnpslfi. The general construction :anda-rran'gement above described is a psf it seen, are located'in the most suitable position avvay from all obstructions and the l1ke.Fu1-therm`ore,f the old Ford lamps and their ,brackets may be here utilized if so desired, f It is, referable however, to cut loli" a portion of' tlieb'racket so that'the lamps may be located-as closely to the axis of rotat1onas'practical,` whereb vibration of the' brackets and lm ps will be ina great measure eliminated i.

In order to limit the tiltin the"r lamps 'j backVI and'- forth "tlg are each has stopsfl' and 18, s'cl'earlyshown in Fig'. 3. 'The shaft' lIadjaeent each of the broek# in 19 working withinthe recess 16.' It w1 l\ be seen that as the shaftis rotated bnckandforth the pin will engage" thestopsandilimit the movement thereof` The play Within" the recess can be adjusted by means of set screws 17. andlS which Vcan be manipulated tofdetermine the movementof e bearings 10 limits 'between whichthe lamps may, be adjusted 'und which Serve. as` sto-ps for the "pin 19.l Fixed tothe shaft 112=isan==upWardly extending. arm. 20 which' is directed-through the radiatorl` andv inclosed Y byda suitable conduit 22.

A The sha-tt .1 oxtendsto a' point' adjacent the. operator where it may beeasily actuated. In the construcworking withina casing 24- cusing Qtis provided with a longitudinally extending slot 26 having suitable notches 27.- The operating handle Ql'husu pin adapt- ,cdto .engugefhe notches 'wherel'iy the lumpst muy be locked in l'iorim-iutnl, -Inediate positioml/Vhen the notches. In the bearingsv 10 located in shaft l1 is journaled in the vbearings and to provided- With a recess 1 which vat: 32, and are which it is attached in is connected by- --gme'n "of a resilienuy' sexing vShaft 2 1 which here'shovi'n .itis provided with a suit.A able handle 23 mounted upon the steering posi-. 25.' TheA tion 4l.

tilted, or inter vrnd of the portions41 wit pin will slide flinch' and 4 4 adapted to reccive'the' masses position shown n the draw ings the shaft ia slightly twisted aroundggits axis and there 'is a normal tendent?l to untwist due to the resiliency of the shal t. nntwisting is prevented by the portions of the casing containing the notches,v vhereb the pin is held securely in the notches. f it ig desired ack into the appropriate of the energy stored 1n the' of general a plicaany v kind ol) In Figs. 6 and 7, however, we have illust trated a modified lform of the invention which is also adaptable to an for-1n (gf-ear. In the construction shown in these figures the general frame-work of the vehicle 1s indicated at 30. Upon mounted thel brackets 31.

This

ain released the pin will- .from the twisted or ten' a Ford car yet it is toy this frame-Work are These bracketsr to adjust the lampthe flexible 'l shaft vis rotattdy or rather twisted around its i axis, whereby'the pin is freed from its notch.

a car ication `thereof to other curve upwardly and outwardly, as indicated provided at their upper ends with suitable bearings 33 which 'may be of any construction.

As shown in Fig. 8,` however, each bearing is provided wi th an opening 3 4 adaptedto'.v

receive the upper end of the bracket 3Q to any suitable manner. A' slit 35 is provided whereb the tightness oi the fit between the ring and bracket may bevadjusted b means ofthe set screw 36; Eachof the `liearingsis also provided with a horizontally extending opening 37 which of the transversely extending mem 1" for supporting "the lamps. for wear ofl the 'ournaled parts the is provided wit a slit 38 oo'nnectin opening 37 with the outside thereof, w ereby the parts may be loosened or tightened by the set screw 39.` The transversely extending member 40 foi-.supporting the. lamps is pr0- vided at cach end thereof with a down-v wardly extending semiannular curved por- Thc outer portions are. provided with trunnions 42 projecting i nto thel openings 37 of the bearings. The member is also rovidcd at'each li upwardlv pro- ]rcting pins 43 lumps 45. These lumps :irc provided-With .suitable afmrtured lugs 4G, whereby 'the sume :irc supported by thc pins und held in place by suitable-.nuts 47. The coi/:struction herein constitutes the our'nal In` order to allowbearingf theg. 1w

12o sidesof these curved i and 'dit of the parte. It should,

at t e lamps are mounted very close w an upwardly "exten shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and-n :passes described is one characterized by simglicity noticed to the `axis of the transversely extending member l40, whereb vibrations are practically eliminated. he lamps ma be easily placed in position and removed en so de- Hired. The member 40 is alsov rovided with ding' arm. connected bis; a reslliently iiexible shaft 49 directed throng the conduit 50, `The means for o erating` the device illustrated in Figs. 6 an 7 may be the same as that for opera thedevice no further descri tion'here. Means have also been provided erein for limitin the lamxs around the axis, as in the form of device rst described. This limiting means comprises a pair of stops 51 and-52 mounted 4upon the bearing 33. The throw of the lamps may be adjustably varied b means of the adjust screws 53 as in the orm above described. pin 54 rojects upwardly between the stops and justing screws and is adapted to engage the same in various positions.

While we have shown and described one embodimentof the invention and a modilir 1. In an actuating device, a longitudinally' movable iexible and resilient shaft, and a locki device associated with the o rators end o said shaft,l the torsional resi 'ency of the movements of,

v .U sie sima being @slime a asp uit am in locked position.

I2. In an actuati device, a flexible conduit, a lo 'tudina ymovable liexible and resilient ft passing through Isaid conduit, guided thereby and in sliding engagement therewith, a locking device associated `with the operators end of said shaft, the

torsional resiliency of said being utilized to keep the saine in lockednrosition.

3. Inan actatin device a 'table 1am at one end of' a ongitudinall movab e iiexible and resilient shaft, a l 4 device associated with the'other end of said shaft adjacent the o tor, the torsional resiliency of said aft being tokeep the shaft and lamp in anyy er position. 4. In an actuating devi y ongitudinally movable iexible and wl' t shaft oonnectedat one `end to a -tiltable lamp i, and passing through a flexible conduit with whichitisin ent,aloc

device associated with the operators il tween said shaft l and said uit being -utilized to keep the lamp and shaft in intel'-v mdixte positions. d l

` nanactuati evi apo 'tu' movable `flexible agnd relientnglhaft nected with a tiltable lamp at one end and a bayonet l device associated with the operator-s end o said shaft, a iiexibleconduit through which said resilient A passes and which the resilient shaft 1e maintained in its proper position for both fore and aft movement to adust said lamp.

n testimony whereof, we ailix our signtllles. v i

` GEORGE F. DEDY.

GEORGE H.

guides said shaft, whereby i 

